New Jerome river access to open soon
Major flooding of the Gasconade River in 2013, 2015, and 2017 led to a tough…
New Jerome river access to open soon
Major flooding of the Gasconade River in 2013, 2015, and 2017 led to a tough decision for the Missouri Department of Conservation. Constant repairs and rebuilding of the public access at Jerome was no longer practical. It was time to permanently close the Jerome Access because keeping it open was unsafe, and it wasn’t a…
Pomme de Terre river considered polluted
By Allison Kite The Pomme de Terre River’s status as an impaired waterway is poised to set up a fight between environmentalists and a meatpacking plant in Southwest Missouri. Missouri Prime Beef Packers has requested permission from the state to discharge treated wastewater from its facility near Pleasant Hope directly into the river. It currently…
2 more old friends are sold
Back in the summer of 2019, 13 forest lookout towers cleared “historical review” which cleared the way for disposal by the Missouri Department of Conservation. This meant that in the estimation of the company doing that review, they did not merit enough historical importance to warrant saving. The towers were Potosi (tower sold with site),…
Personal best x 2
I have spent half my life living in Missouri and half in Illinois. I have lived in 2 or 3 different places in both states. I have also made many good friends at each location. One of my favorite things to do is to introduce my friends from different areas of the country to…
All about Route 66’s ‘largest rocker’
I know I can be pretty goofy. I get a kick out of childish and kitschy things despite pushing the BIG 50. So, imagine my delight when billboards started popping up along I-44 several years ago for the “World’s Largest Rocker” just outside of Cuba, Mo., in Fanning. Once upon a time, Danny Sanazaro wanted…
Remembering Round Spring and Camp Zoe History
By Judy Maggard Stewart Both locals and visitors braved summer humidity and blistering heat to remember the Round Spring area’s history, culture and people at Echo Bluff on Saturday, Aug. 5. Rick Mansfield, of the Ozark Heritage Project, spearheaded the event with a vintage river camp scene with a refurbished beautiful Bales johnboat and cooking kit. The Shannon County Museum booth, hosted by Alan Banks, displayed his arrowhead collection as well…
Summertime cool front
Earlier this summer our country experienced one of the most significant heatwaves in recorded history. Not only were temperatures and heat indixes incredibly high, but they stayed that way for almost 2 weeks. It was miserably hot… and humid. Under conditions like that, fishing goes on hold. The high sun and the heat…
Visit one of the smallest state historic sites
Consider stopping in Herculaneum the next time that you are driving on Interstate 55 in southeast Missouri. There you can visit one of the smallest of the 93 Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites. Governor Daniel Dunklin’s Grave is one of the smallest state historic sites and not far from the interstate. But even at 1.37 acres, it is…